MCIC Wooster, Ohio State University, USA
2024-02-01
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Pseudomonas syringae causes disease in a wide range of host plants, from Solanaceae and Leguminosae plants to citrus and stone fruit trees.
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) is an emerging phytopathogen that causes Pseudomonas leaf spot (PLS) disease in pepper plants (Capsicum annuum var. annuum).
Currently, copper-based (copper sulfate or copper hydroxide) or streptomycin-based antimicrobials are used as chemical control methods for Pss in peppers. However, in recent years, the intensive application of copper-based antimicrobials to reduce PLS during the growing season has resulted in the emergence of copper-resistant strains of Pss, making copper-based antimicrobial agents less effective (8, 14).